Archdiocese of Philadelphia Breaks Ground for St. John Neumann Place II

Catholic Health Care Services (CHCS) and the Office for
Community Development (OCD) will break ground for the new St. John
Neumann Place II, an affordable housing development for
independent

Rendering of St.
John Neumann Place II (Blackney Hayes Architects)

seniors.

The newly constructed building will consist of 52 one-bedroom
apartment units and a Wellness Center on a parcel of land adjacent
to St. John Neumann Place, which has been in operation since 2008
and represents the successful conversion of the former St. John
Neumann Catholic High School into 75 units of affordable senior
housing.

The St. John Neumann Place II development was selected by the
Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA) to receive a $12 million
dollar tax credit allocation for the development of additional
affordable senior housing on the campus of the former St. John
Neumann Catholic High School in South Philadelphia and gave the
development the award for Innovation in Design.

"This completion of this campus is the culmination of a vision
that began over a decade ago. This community wanted this
space to continue to be vital to the fabric of the neighborhood.
With the help of many people this vision has become a reality,"
says John M. Wagner, deputy secretary and chief executive officer
of CHCS.

St. John Neumann Place II will also receive assistance from the
Philadelphia Housing Authority in the form of project based
vouchers through the HUD Rental Assistance Demonstration program
(RAD).

"We are proud to partner with the Archdiocese of Philadelphia to
serve seniors by expanding affordable housing and health services
here in South Philadelphia," said PHA President and CEO Kelvin
Jeremiah. "PHA is supporting the St. John Neumann campus through
HUD's Rental Assistance Demonstration Program with an investment of
$9.9 million over the next 20 years. It's an investment that
reflects PHA's desire to work hand-in-hand with mission-driven
organizations like the Archdiocese."